REVIEW UNIT 10: WE EXPLORE THE MODERN AGE

Which event marked the beginning of the Modern Age?

• the reign of the Reyes Católicos

• the arrival of Colón in America

• the conquest of Islas Canarias

Which pre-Columbian civilisation had its capital in Tenochtitlán?

• AZTECS

• MAYAS

• INCAS

Which type of government did the Reyes Católicos establish?

• enlightened despotism

• an authoritarian monarchy

• democracy

Who made up the group of privileged people?

• the nobility and clergy

• the nobility and the bourgeoisie

• the peasants and merchants

Which king expanded the Spanish Empire and established its capital in Madrid?

• Carlos I

• Felipe II

• Felipe III

Which dynasty began to rule in Spain in the 18th century?

• the Austrias

• the Habsburgos

• the Borbones

Who conquered the Incan Empire?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

Which of these ideas were from the Enlightenment?

• cabsolute monarchy, national sovereignty and equality for women

• national sovereignty, the separation of powers and the constitution

• lower taxes, social equality and equality for women

Which agricultural products did the Spanish bring from America?

• potatoes, tomatoes and corn

• potatoes, coffee and corn

• potatoes, apples and coffee

Which is the period of artistic and literary splendour in Spain in the Modern Age?

• Enlightenment

• Renaissance

• Siglo de Oro